Missing SATA cable - Installing SSD problems

[CDAphotography]

 My laptop came with the M.2 solid state drive around 256 GB I believe.  I spent a long time trying to find a solid-state drive to upgrade to I decided to pick the Samsung 860 Evo 2.5”. 

 My laptop has an area  for installing a second hard drive whether it’s an HHD or a SSD,  so I purchased the Samsung 860 Evo and got it in the mail the other day. I opened up my laptop and discovered that there is no bracket to attach the SSD to which shouldn’t be a problem I can purchase one of those easily… The real problem is there is no connector already inside my computer  which really threw me off, the several people had spoken to a different occasions all told me there would be a connector already in the laptop. 

I called both HP and Samsung,  HP tried to talk me into buying a solid-state drive from them  and wouldn’t answer any questions I had about installing a third-party SSD.  Samsung was more cooperative, the tech-support I spoke to explain to me that they didn’t sell the connectors or bracket but I could easily find them on Amazon or Newegg and he told me I would need a SATA3 6 gbps cable. 

 I went to Best Buy to buy the cable and spoke to somebody with geek squad, I showed hI’m a picture of the inside of my laptop and he pointed out to me  that’s a cable I would need would be a ribbon cable with some type of port at the end of it, that would plug-in to the Samsung 860 Evo. 

 I have been wildly unsuccessful at finding out what part number or even the name of the cable I will need is.  It’s reminding me of the good old days when are used to own a Dell desktop, which in no way allowed you to install any third-party parts. 

 Can somebody please help me find out what kind of cable I’ll need to install my solid-state drive.  I’m a photographer and I need to be able to upgrade my storage and I am having no luck whatsoever as you can tell. 

[REO51ST]

Welcome to the HP Support Community @CDAphotography

To better assist you, the members will need the exact model number or product number of your laptop/desktop or printer???

HP Notebook PCs - How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?

 https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03754824

REO

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[CDAphotography]

Sure things thanks...

model number: 15m-cn0012xd

product number: 3vu70ua   #aba

[REO51ST]

 @CDAphotography

Hard drive rubber sleeve L21894-001

Hard drive cable L20103-001

Your Maintenance and Service Guide here:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06140010

HP ENVY x360 - 15m-cn0012dx Product Specifications:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-envy-15m-cn0000-x360-convertible-pc/20270297/model/21837078/...

REO

[CDAphotography]

I was  able to purchase the ribbon cable connector, thank you. I search for the rubber sleeve and was unable to find it via part number. Will a standard metal bracket for an SSD work?

This one specificly... Insignia SSD Bracket

I purchased the ribbon connector from amazon, that’s where I looked for the rubber sleeve but was unable to find it there or from a google search. 

[S--d3795]

Can you please attach a link from where you bought the ribbon cable.